Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-06

coNFIDENcE-A TALK WITH A DRYoooDs CLERK.
young lady with manner compounded OF
maidenly modesty and marronly superiority,
which suggested q short experience OF married
life, walked into downtown gents furnishing
store the other day, accompanied by an elderly
lady who might have been her husbands mother.
in-law. The old lady deposited herself upon
stool while the younger ran her hand over pile
OF flannel shirts In manner to display her per
feet familiarity with gentlemen's wearing apparel
'What's the price9" she asked Of the smiling
CLERK, who leaned over with his hands on the
counter, his arms and body bowed with accommo-
dating grace
''rhree dollars and q half Isn't that high for
me clerk explained that the garments she
referred to were not nndershirts, but the wooden
outer shirts now so popular with gentlemen.
The lady bluShed, and looked to see II any one
else nad o9 her display Of
this time: Give me half dozen gents white
gauze undershirts." Then, with q seIf-satisied
and divers articles OF doubtful and uncertain
service in mans wardrobe.
"What stzc?" asked the clerk, as he ran his hand
up the sides OF the stock OF green paste board
On, er-er-sr, the usual size, Of course" replied
"About ~" hesitated the clerk, and the young
matron turned imploring eyes upon her husbands
! mother-in-law, and tried to look composed.
lady, plungfng into the dilemma With a reckless
ness that established her domestic standing.
tating with the box hall Oh the shell. -'''-
"AbOut your siZe"
"Then guess q thirty-two will be large enough"
the small Sizes
SHOPPING FOR THEIR HUSBANDS.
II never saw young married woman who did
not want to buy all her husbands clothes for
him." said the clerk to STAR reporter, as the Gus
under her arm. sand never knew one who
didn't think all mems clothing was the same size
Those shirts will be changed three times before
ried ten years, though, she will know ali about it.
Her husband won't buy collar for himself. She
conn and Win dictate n tSe s sze
supplied with clothes and win not spend as much
"D0 many women buy their husbands clOtheS7"
asked the reporter, with premonition OF the de-
cline OF his domestic domination.
''Lots OF them. They begin by impressing their
husbands with the idea that women can buy
cheaper than men. They gradually bring about
anything for himself would be for him to recE-
lessly throw himself into the teeth OF sharks
After that she buys him sixty-nine,cent shirts
price, and suits that have been reduced from SIS
to $8.' He is forced to acknowledge that he never
before paid SO little for an OUTFIT, and the wife's
reputation and future position is established"
Ills It true that women can buy cheaper? No.
man whose wife buys his Clothes is neariy alwaV avs
poorly dressed. There Is no style about him OF
course there are exceptions, but they are rare. II
with baggy trousers coat that don't ut, with his
collar and neckband at variance, and under-sized
Guns, you may guess that his wife dressed him."
MEN WHO SHOP FOR WOMEN.
SIT Is Just the contrary when man has fancy
for buying his wife's Clothes the clerk went on.
'Such men are rare. Most men are, or profess to
be, sublimely ignorant OF ladies' apparel Some.
however, buy nearly every article OF clothing
worn by wife OF daughters Their excuse is that
sive goods have two such men in mind lust at
this moment; one is man Of family and buys for
from SIX dress TO ribbons and dne underUar..
ments. He buys even the baby clothes The
other is young man whose mother ana sisters
would not buy bonnet or dress without his being
THESE men are exceptions. Most OF those who
Of the subject and Na0w xp aSs Ing
tender mercies OF the lady clerks They become
r. - Their INC and we have %
trick them. These ignorant gentlemen Shoppers
are generally those whose wives are out of town.
and their sdSc sae IV
takes them longer tobuy what they want than It
would any ordinary customer.
THs NAN WHOSE WIFE rs OUT OF TOWN.
'Nearly every man whose family is out OF thec1ty
becomes buyer OF female apparel In the summer
and know nothing about II, they become yery "a.
stduous when their wives are out OF town. But
they never become SO expert as TO be independent
OF the saleswomen. They generally come In with
long LIST OF things they are to buy for their WIFE,
once that they would not know any OF the articles
by sight o. Inscription. 80 the man and his list are
placed In charge OF one OF the young lasiies who
Il Instructed TO give him the best Of eveFythn9 at
proper price3 and not to attempt, In any Nay 60
take advantage Of his innocence. There IL offen
disposition among sprghtly young ladies TO fake
advantage OF . gentleman left at their mercy M
protected By MS wite, and II Ia necesaFy IS give
the young lady very careful tnstructiona II
would ast0n1sh you TO know how many mem do
ladies' shoppng while their families arc aWay for
the summer" q
II nm troubled with phlegmn
9atd speaker pro term.
"A00 Jon greet my xonnAtkD With loud lauRhtarn
.Because I've cough
Must You make me ocouehY
But III have my sevengo sure 6cFeaftarn
nursery - the bawl room.
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